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Dine and Dialogue Evening with Kidney Cancer Canada
March 18, 2010 You are invited to a dine and dialogue evening with presenters Dr. Joy McCarthy, medical oncologist, and Mr. Andrew Collins, oncology pharmacist, both from the Dr. Bliss Murphy Cancer Centre. Dr. McCarthy will discuss the relationship between the GP and the medical oncologist and Mr. Collins will present advancements on new drug therapies and how to manage side effects. Please RSVP by Monday, March 15 by emailing Patsy or calling (709) 777-7802.

News Release

Gander physician nominated for presidency of Canadian Medical Association
February 26, 2010 Physicians in Newfoundland and Labrador have elected Dr. John Haggie, a general and vascular surgeon in Gander, as the province’s 2010-2011 nominee for President-Elect of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). Pending the endorsement from delegates at CMA General Council in Niagara Falls in August 2010, Dr. Haggie will assume the office of the CMA President at the CMA’s 2011 annual meeting in St. John’s.

Membership

Attn: All NLMA members
OMA Insurance survey deadline extended to March 13
New! Deadline March 13, 2010 The OMA Insurance plans have been endorsed by all four Atlantic provincial medical association/societies as a membership benefit for over thirty years.

It is important that we elicit member input and to accomplish this, we have developed a comprehensive online survey that will help ascertain to what extent OMA Insurance offerings meet your personal and practice needs. Please note, we want your feedback whether or not you currently have insurance under the OMA plans.

The Strategic Counsel, a nationally recognized market research firm, will administer the online survey on our behalf. All the information provided will be strictly confidential, and responses provided to the OMA will not in any way be attributed to you personally. Please be assured that no one will contact you as a result of your responses in this survey.

We estimate it will take approximately 15 to 20 minutes to complete.

As a gesture of appreciation, upon completion survey participants will be eligible to enter into a draw to win one of three prizes:

  1. $750 Air Canada voucher
  2. $500 Air Canada voucher
  3. $250 Air Canada voucher

To complete the online survey, please click on the following link.

If you have any questions or concerns about the online survey, please e-mail the OMA. Thank you in advance for your participation.

H1N1 Influenza

Eastern Health H1N1 Flu Virus Update
 H1N1 Immunization by Appointment Only (PDF)
Posted February 12, 2010 Eastern Health wishes to advise the public that effective Monday, February 15, the H1N1 vaccine will only be available by booking an appointment at any local community health office in the Eastern region, between 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Locations and phone numbers for the local community health offices are included below in the Backgrounder. The H1N1 vaccination information line number is 752-4358 or 1-877-752-4358. For health-related questions including H1N1 pandemic influenza inquiries, please call the HealthLine: 1-888-709-2929. The most up-to-date information is also available on Eastern Health’s website at www.easternhealth.ca

More H1N1 Influenza Updates

Health Promotion

Pap clinic grants
Posted January 29, 2010 The Cervical Screening Initiatives Program is offering “Access to Service” grants to physician offices that have a desire to provide additional clinics for Pap testing. The grants are available to support expenses such as additional clerical support for clinics hosted outside regular office hours, additional clerical support for calling patients in who have been identified to be under screened, training for RNs to work in Pap clinics, designing invitation systems and postage for letters of invitation. There is no physician salary compensation available. Further information is available by e-mailing Bev MacQuarrie, quality initiatives coordinator with the Cervical Screening Initiatives Program, or calling her toll-free (866)  643-8719.

Practice

Reminder for billing non-insured services - 80% premium on 2009 MCP fees
Posted January 12, 2010 The NLMA Physician’s Guide to Billing Non-insured Services (PDF) recommends that non-insured services rates should be calculated by increasing the current MCP rates by 80 per cent (i.e. current MCP rate x 80% = NLMA N.I.). The current MCP Payment Schedule rates are effective April, 2009 and the 2009 MCP Payment Schedule can be downloaded from MCP’s website. Please ensure that your billing clerks are aware of this process and are using the 2009 MCP Payment Schedule as the base to calculate non-insured services rates.

WHSCC

Ensure form 8/10s are sent to the correct fax number (PDF)
Posted January 26, 2010 Please ensure physician form 8/10s are being faxed to the fax numbers noted on the top of the Form-8/10 when sending reports to the Commission.

  • Locally 778-1049
  • Toll-free 1-866-553-5119

It is important to ensure forms are faxed to the correct number to ensure prompt, confidential management of claims.

 		 
 

Awards

2010 NLMA Honorary Life Membership Award Call for Nominations

Nomination Deadline March 29, 2010 The NLMA Honorary Life Membership Award recognizes persons who has distinguished himself or herself by their achievements in medicine or an allied science, or who has rendered distinguished service to the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association (NLMA).

Awards & Scholarships

2010 Gerry Lynch Memorial Scholarship
Application Deadline March 16, 2010 The Gerry Lynch Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually to a third (NEW FOR 2010) or fourth year medical student at Memorial University for the completion of a research paper on a medical/political topic. Gerry Lynch (1936-1994) served as Executive Director of the NLMA for 27 years. This scholarship’s focus reflects the contribution Mr. Lynch made to health care policy, both provincially and nationally.

Membership

2010 NLMA Membership Renewal

Online renewal of your 2010 NLMA membership is no longer available. You must now contact Suzan Tucker, Coordinator, Membership Services at (709) 726-7424 (318), (800) 563-2003 (318) or stucker@nlma.nl.ca to renew.

Calendar

March
13 Psychiatry Day
15 NLMA House closed
16 2010 Gerry Lynch Memorial Scholarship Submission Deadline
18 Dine and Dialogue Evening with Kidney Cancer Canada
29 2010 NLMA Honorary Life Membership Award Nomination Deadline

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St. John's Practice relocated
St. John's Pharmacy open 24 hours

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